Talk It Out
We're living in a world where there's too much talk--we've got talk shows,talking heads,and people who talk the talk but can't walk the walj. Funny,though,in a hyper-communicative society,many of us can't talk about anything other than sports ,soaps,or why the media spends so much attention on ( fill in celebrity scandal of the day ).The fact is, when it comes to reducing the effects of stress and depression,the biggest cure may not be in a pill bottle, but in making sure you don't stay bottled up yourself.Talk therapy probably works through the release of feel-good chemicals, including the bonding hormone oxytocin .Even just talking about your problems with your spouse,friends, or a taxi driver can help.Since women tend to speak much more than men , they may get a much larger brain chemical boost from hashing things out .

To be continued...